23.1% of Gaffney, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 17.2% of high school graduates and 24.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 37.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gaffney, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gaffney:
23.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gaffney:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gaffney:
20.9%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gaffney:
13.6%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.2%
Residents above poverty level:
37.2%
Poverty by age in Gaffney, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gaffney,SC (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.2%6 to 11 years
58.5%12 to 14 years
36.4%15 years
51.7%16 and 17 years
38.6%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
24.9%45 to 54 years
24.5%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gaffney,SC (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
45.0%6 to 11 years
37.3%12 to 14 years
48.9%15 years
48.1%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
24.5%25 to 34 years
25.8%35 to 44 years
21.9%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
40.7%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gaffney,SC (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
29.9%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gaffney, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaffney, SC (%)
16.0%White
35.0%Black
29.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
3.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
4.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gaffney, SC (absolute numbers)
783White
1,776Black
22American Indian
7Asian
21Other race
1102+ races
29Hispanic
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gaffney, SC
Children below poverty level:
Gaffney, South Carolina:
29.1%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gaffney:
17.2%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gaffney:
24.7%
South Carolina:
28.6%
8.2%Married-couple family
19.5%Male, no wife present
72.3%Female, no husband present
14.9%Worked full-time, year-round
19.8%Worked part-time
65.4%Did not work
24.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
36.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
39.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
26.7%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
22.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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